Braunwald village – Oberblegisee loop from Braunwald

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Braunwald village – Oberblegisee loop from Braunwald

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Braunwald village – Oberblegisee loop from Braunwald

05:10

14.4km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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110 m

Braunwald Funicular — Mountain Station

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Braunwald funicular from 1907
The Braunwaldbahn connects the SBB Linthal Braunwaldbahn station at 674 m above sea level with the high altitude health resort of Braunwald at 1254 m above …

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Braunwald village

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Braunwald car-free
Braunwald is car-free and only accessible with the Braunwald funicular. Contrary to what is often wrongly assumed, there is no road to Braunwald. All goods are also transported …

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955 m

View of the Glarus Alps

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Incredibly impressive view of the mountains!

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1.43 km

Oberblegisee

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The contrast between the shallow lake and the steep southern wall of the Glärnisch is intoxicating.

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9.01 km

Bächistübli

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A self-service hut. The overnight guests of the Alm Bächli-Mittelstaffel, which is a short distance below, can have their breakfast and dinner here.

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11.9 km

View of the Braunwald Mountain Panorama

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12.5 km

View of the Glarus Alps

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Pure nature

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14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

3.54 km

2.98 km

2.76 km

394 m

Surfaces

6.02 km

2.94 km

2.76 km

2.47 km

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,820 m)

Lowest point (1,240 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2024,Rundweg von Gumen über Panoramaweg zum Oberblegisee und zurück nach Braunwald

Today we took a trip back in time in fantastic weather. Today we took the funicular from the Linthal car park (fee 5 euros per day) to Braunwald and after a short walk we took the Gumenbahn to the Gumen summit. The package costs 22 francs per person. That's why the altitude and kilometers are incorrect. At the top of …

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